When we go from solid to gaseous state, the speed of sound ______

increases

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increases or decreases

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decreases

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constant

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Solution

The correct option is C decreases
When we go from solid to gaseous state, the speed of sound decreases.
The speed of sound in solid medium is faster than the gases because the molecules in a solid medium are much closer together than the gases, allowing sound wave to travel more quickly through it.
The correct option is C.

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